Mozilla cuts down on its Thunderbird development

[McLovin]

If you use the Thunderbird email client, you may not be getting a lot of new features from now on. Mozilla has confirmed that it will be cutting back on Thunderbird software development.

In a post on his blog, Mitchell Baker, the Chairman of the Mozilla Foundation, stated

Much of Mozilla’s leadership — including that of the Thunderbird team — has come to the conclusion that on-going stability is the most important thing, and that continued innovation in Thunderbird is not a priority for Mozilla’s product efforts ... As a result, the Thunderbird team has developed a plan that provides both stability for Thunderbird’s current state and allows the Thunderbird community to innovate if it chooses.

Sources.

 

[Ink]

Is the the rapid-release cycle that Mozilla considered to blame?

 

[McLovin]

Is the the rapid-release cycle that Mozilla considered to blame?

That could be the reason why. Have not really used Thunderbird, mainly use Microsoft Outlook.